United States separation of powersremoval powerremedies

Collins v Yellen

594 US 220 (2021)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Year2021

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The FHFA's single-director structure with for-cause removal protection violates separation of powers (following Seila Law); but the appropriate remedy is prospective, and past actions of an unconstitutionally insulated director are not automatically void.

Area of Law

constitutional

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